Terminated from home deopt!`

About a month ago i was terminated from HD ! After more than four years of service they let me go for 4 tarties! Whats up with that. the are a few people who are more than just 4 tarties and they do not notify anyone about it. Well all I know is that,being mexican, they have NOT heard the last of me:} What does anyone out there think?

How late were the taties. I was once written up and given a talk for being 15 minutes late. I was late because I had a flat tire while riding to work.

California is an "employment at will" state which means you can be let go at any time, without any reason or notice. The fact that you had 4 "tardies" does not help your case. It takes a lot of time and effort to bring a law suit which is what I think you are talking about, right? It may be best to apply for unemployment and move on. Just my opinion.

adg1977 in pittsburg, California said: About a month ago i was terminated from HD ! After more than four years of service they let me go for 4 tarties! Whats up with that. the are a few people who are more than just 4 tarties and they do not notify anyone about it. Well all I know is that,being mexican, they have NOT heard the last of me:} What does anyone out there think?

unfortunately this is common practice at home depot... however they have displayed inconsistent practices in how they record time and attendance.. i know for a fact that there are managers that will not log in your tardy annd will result in a ncns... 5 points .... they must address the associates attendance as it occcurs... 3,6,9, term..... that is what they state in their dept. manager meetings... how would you know you had an attendance problem if it is not addresswed in a timely manner as they say to help the asssociate correct the problem.... and didnt your dept supervisor address the time and atttendaance isssue with you on the vaariance report...//???????? shady very shady

HD's position regarding unexcused tardies and absences and how the policy is enforced is different at each store. In my store for example there are associates still employed who have over 20 points and at least two finals. The record keeping of the point system is alsways at least two to three months behind and yes there are the favorites who have their points erased when they get close to ten. Take your case to EEOC and have proof. They are the best place to start and if you DO have a case that you can prove thay will investigate at no charge to you. Hope this is helpful to you. Good Luck

Bosco in Orlando, Florida said: California is an "employment at will" state which means you can be let go at any time, without any reason or notice. The fact that you had 4 "tardies" does not help your case. It takes a lot of time and effort to bring a law suit which is what I think you are talking about, right? It may be best to apply for unemployment and move on. Just my opinion.

Whether your state is an "at will" state or not, if the point system isn't being administered equally and fairly there is a case for "wrongful termination" and I can assure you the point system IS NOT being done equally as per policy.

frankster in AURORA, Colorado said: Whether your state is an "at will" state or not, if the point system isn't being administered equally and fairly there is a case for "wrongful termination" and I can assure you the point system IS NOT being done equally as per policy.

If that is the case then definitely pursue some legal action. Just be to document your case as much as possible. It's your word against theirs. Getting some witnesses together to back you up is also advisable.

My b friend worked for Home Depot. His hire date was 4/29/2011. He was just recently terminated w/out coaching, counseling, or a final notice. Granted he was P/T he worked form 4am to 8am. He asked for many months for F/T. He just had his review 3 weeks ago. He was apologies to for being overlooked for F/T for so long. Because he went in early and left early he was overlooked for a 6-9 months. He plays music in a band which requires weekends and advised them of this when hired. Playing music on a sat/sunday night till 2am and then having to be a work at 4am. There are 5 dates on his termination notice. Three of them where for dates in which he was sick and in bed. One of the occurances is due to having to go to ER to treat an infected burn wound on inside ankle area. I just want to know if Home Depot should have taken more action. If he had received any kind of a warning that his job position was in jeopardy his attendance would have improved. Actually in Daytona/New Smyrna area of Florida.

Home Depot Fires Off-Duty Employee for Being a Good Citizen

My husband was terminated 12-1-12 from Home Depot after 13 years as a full-time employee. He was off the clock leaving Home Depot in his car, when he observed another employee chasing a suspected thief with a shopping cart full of chain saws. The store is on I-35 in Lewisville. He followed the subject out of the parking lot, on to I-35 S, at a safe distance, and called the Lewisville police. They instructed him to go back to the store, and file a police report, which he did.

The employee, who chased the subject out of the store, was fired a few days later. My husband was fired a few days after the other employee for "Violation of Asset Protection Standards". The termination stated he pursued the subject in a manner that created a safety risk to him, and other associates, including, the subject being pursued. The termination stated he violated a major Code of Conduct; which was not true. At no time did he endanger himself, or others.

As a private citizen, which he was at the time, we are all encouraged to assist law enforcement in fighting crime by providing valuable information, which is consistent with the training he received while attending the Lewisville Citizens Police Academy.

In conclusion, we all were shocked that he was fired, even though he was not working at the time of this incident. My husband is 73, and has been with Home Depot for a total of 13 years. During this time he assisted opening new stores in different areas of the U.S., he has received over 23 Customer Service Awards, and several accommodation letters from the President of the company. During his employment, he always received good reviews. It seems to me that Home Depot could have warned him, or written him up for a Code of Conduct violation without firing him. It seems that Home Depot chooses to single out older, higher paid employees especially those with prior health problems.

I'm so sorry for what happened to your husband, this corporation truly makes me sick to my stomach. If all of us that have been abused by Depot could make these acts of cruelity public it would be a very good thing. I hope everything works out for you folks.